Superintendent Underground Mining
Job no: 524629
Work type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Kalgoorlie
Categories: Exploration, Operations Leadership
MinRes can offer you!
The Opportunity
As the Superintendent Underground Mining, you will execute the onsite restart and ramp-up of the underground mine at the Mount Marion Operation, guiding it to steady-state production. This position will commence on an 8D6X roster, flying from Perth.
Reporting to the Underground Manager, this pivotal role encompasses statutory compliance, contractor management, operational readiness and the delivery of onsite technical functions. You will develop and implement processes that ensure safe, efficient and sustainable operations.
Key Responsibilities:
What is Required:
About Mt Marion
Mt Marion is located 40km south west of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining activities at Mt Marion, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes (SC6 equivalent).
About Mineral Resources
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX's best-performing companies since listing in 2006.
At MinRes, the future's bright. Be part of our next chapter.
Superintendent Underground Mining
Advertised: 16 Jul 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 21 Aug 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
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Job no: 524629
Work type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Kalgoorlie
Categories: Exploration, Operations Leadership
MinRes can offer you!
- Opportunity to have a large impact, building mines from early stages of operational readiness, being involved from the very beginning
- Play a key part in supporting MinRes' rapidly growing position in the lithium sector and be part of the growth
- MinRes Employee share plan + Great employee benefits
The Opportunity
As the Superintendent Underground Mining, you will execute the onsite restart and ramp-up of the underground mine at the Mount Marion Operation, guiding it to steady-state production. This position will commence on an 8D6X roster, flying from Perth.
Reporting to the Underground Manager, this pivotal role encompasses statutory compliance, contractor management, operational readiness and the delivery of onsite technical functions. You will develop and implement processes that ensure safe, efficient and sustainable operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fulfill statutory responsibilities as the statutory Alternate Underground Mine Manager
- Day to day contractor management of underground service providers
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop and implement operational readiness for steady state underground production
- Safely deliver and execute the underground mine planned physicals, costs, and infrastructure plans/schedules
- Supervise and deliver short-term mine planning/scheduling, geotechnical, geological, and survey functions
- Collaborate with corporate commercial and technical teams that deliver the contracting strategy and mine plans
- Establish positive, productive relationships with contractors, promoting communication and collaboration to achieve project objectives
- Champion safety first culture ensuring compliance with all relevant safety policies, procedures, and regulations
What is Required:
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mining) or equivalent
- WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency
- Strong background in underground mining, ideally large-scale mechanised long-hole stoping with pastefill operations
- Experience ramping up underground projects and building onsite teams and processes
- Proven contractor management, performance monitoring and compliance capability
- Demonstrated experience in operational and technical team leadership
- Familiarity with relevant mining software and technologies
- Experience holding statutory Underground Manager responsibilities
- Growth mindset with strong communication and relationship-building skills
About Mt Marion
Mt Marion is located 40km south west of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining activities at Mt Marion, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes (SC6 equivalent).
About Mineral Resources
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX's best-performing companies since listing in 2006.
At MinRes, the future's bright. Be part of our next chapter.
Superintendent Underground Mining
Advertised: 16 Jul 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 21 Aug 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
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